Daily Power #256

Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it. (1 Cor. 12:27 NASB)

When my kids were younger, I walked in on them playing with their stuffed animals. Bobby the teddy bear was preaching to the polar bear, the bunny, and the raccoon. (I guess preachers’ kids play a bit differently than others.)

When I asked what they were doing, they exclaimed, “We are playing church!” At that moment, it hit me. How many adults do the same thing? Not with stuffed toys, but with grown lives. They go to church occasionally on Sundays, but their lives are not that different on Mondays. They sing songs while at church, but rarely worship otherwise. They give whatever money they have on them at the time but refuse to tithe or commit to giving consistently.

As Jesus followers, we must avoid the temptation of playing church. We must remember that technically, we don’t go to church. We are the church. That’s an important distinction.

When we realize that we don’t go to church, we stop looking for a church to meet our needs. Instead we realize that we are the church and we are here to meet the needs of the world.

Today as you go to work, interact with friends, attend a class, or do whatever your day has in store, remember—you are a member of Christ’s church. You are called to be an ambassador, a heavenly representative. You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of this world. Let your light shine brightly in all you do.

Power Lift

I am so grateful to be part of the body of Christ, and I never want to “play church.” All I have is yours, Jesus, and I want to love, serve, and bless others as your representative.